Making synchrotrons work for industry (original) (raw)

Physics World, 1992

Abstract

Synchrotron radiation was first observed by physicists working on the GEC electron synchrotron at Schenectady, New York, in 1947. Since then the building of synchrotron sources has accelerated and there are now about 70 synchrotrons in operation, or under construction, in Europe, the US, Japan and Asia. The largest of these, the Spring 8 machine being built in Tsukuba in Japan, will measure over 1400 m in circumference. So why has synchrotron radiation become so popular? Today there is intense competition for just a few hours of beamtime and scientists are prepared to travel across the world to use it. In the UK, industrial users are willing to pay almost £5000 for a day's synchrotron radiation and spent about £0.5m for synchrotron-related activities last year.

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